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Top vacation-home towns in Mississippi

Ranked by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. 102 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Oxford 1 Oxford 21.6% Home value $385,700 Pass Christian 2 Pass Christian 20.4% Home value $270,900 Bay St. Louis 3 Bay St. Louis 13.9% Home value $260,200
#TownSeasonal homesHome valuePopulation
1 Oxford Oxford26,411 people 21.6% $385,700 26,411
2 Pass Christian Pass Christian6,097 people 20.4% $270,900 6,097
3 Bay St. Louis Bay St. Louis10,188 people 13.9% $260,200 10,188
4 Map of Waveland Waveland7,062 people 8.3% $218,900 7,062
5 Map of Vancleave Vancleave5,078 people 7.4% $247,400 5,078
6 Water Valley Water Valley3,376 people 7.4% $135,500 3,376
7 Map of Crystal Springs Crystal Springs4,752 people 5.9% $113,000 4,752
8 Starkville25,721 people 5.6% $299,900 25,721
9 Map of West Hattiesburg West Hattiesburg6,715 people 4.9% $213,700 6,715
10 Map of Ocean Springs Ocean Springs18,646 people 4.3% $259,400 18,646
11 Diamondhead9,338 people 3.8% $259,600 9,338
12 Philadelphia Philadelphia6,996 people 3.5% $97,300 6,996
13 Gulfport Gulfport73,003 people 3.4% $174,600 73,003
14 Map of Leakesville Leakesville4,959 people 3.3% $114,300 4,959
15 Map of Biloxi Biloxi48,861 people 3.2% $225,100 48,861
16 Waynesboro4,518 people 2.9% $86,200 4,518
17 Iuka Iuka3,110 people 2.9% $124,700 3,110
18 Map of Natchez Natchez14,192 people 2.8% $119,400 14,192
19 Columbia Columbia6,632 people 2.7% $131,700 6,632
20 West Point West Point9,900 people 2.6% $153,900 9,900
21 Winona Winona4,183 people 2.2% $123,000 4,183
22 Map of Escatawpa Escatawpa3,494 people 2.2% $107,900 3,494
23 D'Iberville D'Iberville13,203 people 2.1% $210,100 13,203
24 Grenada Grenada12,375 people 2.1% $145,600 12,375
25 Map of Amory Amory6,500 people 2% $162,000 6,500
26 Nicholson Nicholson3,146 people 1.9% $97,400 3,146
27 Kosciusko6,933 people 1.6% $112,400 6,933
28 Map of Lucedale Lucedale2,995 people 1.5% $156,300 2,995
29 Map of Long Beach Long Beach17,009 people 1.4% $215,200 17,009
30 Greenwood Greenwood14,086 people 1.4% $108,900 14,086
31 Map of McComb McComb12,049 people 1.3% $98,700 12,049
32 Map of Cleveland Cleveland10,623 people 1.1% $159,300 10,623
33 Fulton4,576 people 1.1% $158,600 4,576
34 Map of Moss Point Moss Point11,957 people 1% $110,100 11,957
35 Yazoo City Yazoo City10,219 people 1% $103,000 10,219
36 Horn Lake Horn Lake26,647 people 0.9% $171,400 26,647
37 Picayune11,900 people 0.9% $157,100 11,900
38 Brookhaven Brookhaven11,650 people 0.9% $121,900 11,650
39 New Albany New Albany7,663 people 0.9% $161,400 7,663
40 Map of Holly Springs Holly Springs6,704 people 0.9% $109,600 6,704
41 Laurel Laurel17,679 people 0.8% $125,800 17,679
42 Map of Clarksdale Clarksdale14,231 people 0.8% $83,900 14,231
43 Canton Canton10,811 people 0.8% $112,000 10,811
44 Vicksburg20,589 people 0.7% $125,900 20,589
45 Map of Petal Petal11,294 people 0.7% $174,900 11,294
46 Map of Flowood Flowood10,587 people 0.7% $342,200 10,587
47 Gulf Hills Gulf Hills8,451 people 0.7% $203,700 8,451
48 Map of Corinth Corinth14,323 people 0.6% $177,100 14,323
49 Map of Pearl River Pearl River4,047 people 0.6% $61,200 4,047
50 Map of Madison Madison27,946 people 0.5% $352,900 27,946
51 Columbus23,348 people 0.5% $125,700 23,348
52 Map of Leland Leland3,777 people 0.5% $109,700 3,777
53 Map of Southaven Southaven56,226 people 0.4% $236,300 56,226
54 Map of Gautier Gautier19,046 people 0.4% $166,400 19,046
55 Aberdeen Aberdeen4,890 people 0.4% $87,600 4,890
56 Jackson146,631 people 0.3% $111,700 146,631
57 Meridian Meridian34,137 people 0.3% $107,900 34,137
58 Greenville Greenville28,166 people 0.3% $103,800 28,166
59 Brandon Brandon25,542 people 0.3% $278,900 25,542
60 Pascagoula Pascagoula21,710 people 0.3% $144,700 21,710
61 Map of Louisville Louisville5,983 people 0.3% $136,600 5,983
62 Map of Hattiesburg Hattiesburg48,619 people 0.1% $165,900 48,619
63 Map of Ridgeland Ridgeland24,587 people 0.1% $275,200 24,587
64 Olive Branch47,019 people 0% $290,000 47,019
65 Tupelo Tupelo37,791 people 0% $212,800 37,791
66 Map of Pearl Pearl27,737 people 0% $182,500 27,737
67 Clinton Clinton27,195 people 0% $225,800 27,195
68 Hernando17,949 people 0% $315,900 17,949
69 Byram Byram12,799 people 0% $206,600 12,799
70 Booneville9,246 people 0% $136,700 9,246
71 Indianola Indianola9,062 people 0% $108,800 9,062
72 Senatobia Senatobia8,380 people 0% $212,100 8,380
73 St. Martin St. Martin8,139 people 0% $172,400 8,139
74 Map of Batesville Batesville7,387 people 0% $222,400 7,387
75 Map of Richland Richland7,346 people 0% $125,800 7,346
76 Map of Latimer Latimer6,756 people 0% $189,400 6,756
77 Map of Gulf Park Estates Gulf Park Estates6,264 people 0% $212,500 6,264
78 Map of Pontotoc Pontotoc5,806 people 0% $155,800 5,806
79 Ripley Ripley5,377 people 0% $117,200 5,377
80 Map of Forest Forest5,357 people 0% $141,100 5,357
81 Saltillo4,952 people 0% $204,900 4,952
82 Carthage Carthage4,866 people 0% $154,800 4,866
83 Map of Florence Florence4,696 people 0% $230,800 4,696
84 Ellisville Ellisville4,521 people 0% $99,500 4,521
85 Wiggins Wiggins4,293 people 0% $112,700 4,293
86 Beechwood4,168 people 0% $236,000 4,168
87 Map of New Hope New Hope3,952 people 0% $238,200 3,952
88 Magee3,943 people 0% $143,100 3,943
89 Houston Houston3,741 people 0% $122,800 3,741
90 Morton Morton3,656 people 0% $84,200 3,656
91 Hazlehurst Hazlehurst3,520 people 0% $110,500 3,520
92 Macon Macon3,333 people 0% $97,400 3,333
93 Gluckstadt3,236 people 0% $316,600 3,236
94 Bridgetown3,195 people 0% $344,500 3,195
95 Baldwyn Baldwyn3,138 people 0% $98,600 3,138
96 Map of Newton Newton3,116 people 0% $88,800 3,116
97 Map of Magnolia Magnolia3,059 people 0% $72,500 3,059
98 Poplarville Poplarville2,847 people 0% $168,100 2,847
99 Map of Verona Verona2,748 people 0% $118,300 2,748
100 Ruleville Ruleville2,632 people 0% $85,000 2,632
101 Guntown Guntown2,594 people 0% $210,600 2,594
102 Hide-A-Way Lake2,569 people 0% $195,300 2,569

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Mississippi as a whole is 2.1%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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